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Orthorectified Photomosaic Metadata

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Horizons, Inc.
Publication_Date: 20021018
Title:
Capitol Reef National Park Vegetation Mapping Project - True Color Orthophotography
Edition: One
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
Publisher: Bureau of Reclamation
Other_Citation_Details: None
Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/care/careortho.zip>
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
File_or_Table_Name: CARE_2--2_DOQQs.sid
Description:
Abstract:
Color aerial photography was collected, in stereo with 60 percent forward overlap and 40 percent side overlap on 6/27/02 and 6/28/02. The flight height was 20,000 feet above mean terrain. Airborne GPS data were collected. The original film was scanned at 21 microns to create pixels of approximately .84 meters. USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) grid date was used to create digital orthophotos. All tiles were mosaicked into a MrSID format.
Purpose:
The aerial photography and orthophotos will be used for scientific research. The intended use of all data in the park's GIS is to support diverse park activities including planning, management, maintenance, research, and interpretation.
Supplemental_Information: None
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020627
Ending_Date: 20020628
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Capitol Reef National Park and environs
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.443462
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.806079
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.566325
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.558586
Local_Bounding_Coordinates:
Left_Bounding_Coordinate: 461366.000000
Right_Bounding_Coordinate: 516894.000000
Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate: 4156931.000000
Top_Bounding_Coordinate: 4268653.000000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Aerial Photography
Theme_Keyword: Color Photography
Theme_Keyword: Orthophoto
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Digital Orthophoto
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Capitol Reef National Park
Place_Keyword: CARE
Place_Keyword: Sevier County
Place_Keyword: Emery County
Place_Keyword: Wayne County
Place_Keyword: Garfield County
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: UT
Place_Keyword: Colorado Plateau
Place_Keyword: National Park Service
Place_Keyword: NPS
Place_Keyword: USA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus
Place_Keyword: Capitol Reef National Park
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus
Place_Keyword: CARE
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
Contact_Person: Alan Bell
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Denver Federal Center Building 56 Rm 2665
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225-0007
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-2268
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: Unknown
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: abell@do.usbr.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm, Mountain Time
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Clark, D., M. Dela Cruz, T. Clark, J. Coles, S. Topp, A. Evenden, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and J. Von Loh.
Publication_Date: 20090201
Title:
Vegetation Classification and Mapping Project Report, Capitol Reef National Park
Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/>
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Native_Dataset_Format: Raster Dataset
Data_Set_Credit: Horizons Inc.

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Orthophotos were created from the aerial photography using USGS DEM data and aero triangulation data. The orthophotography was produced to meet National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:12,000 scale map products. The X, Y, Z, omega, phi, and kappa for each photograph were calculated by Horizons, Inc. Airborne GPS data were collected during the photography mission for each exposure station. The GPS event is at the photo-center of each exposure. The final adjustment of this block was solved using Erio Technologies ALBANY software. ALBANY is a simultaneous least squares bundle adjustment, which is designed for use with airborne GPS.
Logical_Consistency_Report: None
Completeness_Report:
Image is of the entire vegetation mapping project area (Capitol Reef and environs).
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal RMS for the airborne GPS for this area of the project is: X - RMS = .141 meters Y - RMS = .129 meters The X-Y vector is .191 meters.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The vertical RMS for the airborne GPS for this area of the project is: Z - RMS = .188 meters.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Horizons, Inc.
Publication_Date: 20021018
Title: Capitol Reef National Park Orthophotos
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: imagery
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: AGFA X100 Film
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020627
Ending_Date: 20020628
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: None
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Scanner: Intergraph PhotoScan TD Photo Digitizing System. Scanner Geometric Calibration: Standard Deviation (sigma) = 1.6710356970 Root Mean Square X = 1.9970393211 Root Mean Square Y = 0.9624905604 Scanner setting: Transmissivity: 0.0151 0.6610 Film Density: 1.8210 0.1778 Gamma: 1.75 Quality Control Procedures: Film was kept in airtight containers prior to scanning. Both the base and emulsion sides of the film were cleaned using a tacky roller system prior to scanning. Color adjustment was achieved by visually matching the tone, contrast, and brightness to the original film. Each scanned image was checked computationally for missing data. Quality Control Procedures for orthophoto production: After individual orthophotos were mosaicked into a regional database, the resulting orthophoto composite was visually inspected for tone balance and image distortion. In areas of image distortion, more suitable orthophoto imagery was inserted, when possible. The final orthophotos were visually inspected for accuracy and consistency. Some areas of the final orthophoto imagery are blurred due to the extreme terrain and/or the accuracy of the USGS DEM data.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Date: 20021018
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Russ Tiensvold
Contact_Organization: Horizons Inc.
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator Horizons Job #01-5366
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 3600 Jet Drive
City: Rapid City
State_or_Province: South Dakota
Postal_Code: 57703
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-343-0280
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605-343-0305
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: russt@horizonsinc.com
Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm Mountain Time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoExpress 7 was used to mosaic and compress all CARE DOQQ tiles into one file.
Process_Software_and_Version: GeoExpress 7
Process_Date: 20090123

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 111722
Column_Count: 55528
Vertical_Count: 1
Cell_Size_X_Direction: 1.000000
Cell_Size_Y_Direction: 1.000000
Bits_Per_Pixel: 8
Raster_Origin: Upper Left
Image_Colormap: FALSE
Compression_Type: Wavelet (MG3)
Raster_Band_Count: 3
Raster_Display_Type: pixel codes
Pyramid_Layers: TRUE
Image_Format: MrSID

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 12
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 1.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
ZEISS RMK A 15/23 Calibrated focal length: 152.773 mm. Orthophoto Pixel Size = 1.0 meters
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4219
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Capitol Reef National Park Orthophotos
Distribution_Liability:
The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: HTML
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/care/index.html>
Access_Instructions: Internet Access
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20021018
Metadata_Review_Date: 20100518
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4219
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt/community/fgdc_metadata/255>

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